Thamesmead Moorings sits on the eastern edge of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, hugging the lakes, canals and tidal stretches of the River Thames that give this part of Thamesmead its name. The area reflects the estate’s late-20th-century planning, with waterside housing, marinas and a deliberately engineered landscape born from marsh reclamation rather than a traditional village core.
Socially and economically it is mixed: long-established council communities sit alongside newer private developments and ongoing regeneration projects, while local shops, leisure facilities and construction work underpin the local economy. Better rail and bus links to central London via Abbey Wood have aided commuting and investment, and active community groups help shape a neighbourhood that feels distinctly waterside compared with more central London boroughs.
Postcode districts covering Thamesmead Moorings
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 16.4 miles
- Islington 9.8 miles
- City of Westminster 11.8 miles
- Bexley 3.3 miles
- Sutton 16.1 miles
- Croydon 12.9 miles
- Harrow 20.1 miles
- Basildon 15.7 miles
- Watford 24.6 miles
- Chelmsford 22.5 miles
- Maidstone 23.9 miles
- Gillingham 22.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- West Thamesmead Ward 0.9 miles
- Abbey Wood Ward 1.1 miles
- Thamesmead East Ward 1.2 miles
- Barking Riverside Ward 1.4 miles
- Plumstead & Glyndon Ward 1.5 miles
- Thames View Ward 1.5 miles
- Belvedere Ward 1.8 miles
- Woolwich Arsenal Ward 2 miles
- Plumstead Common Ward 2 miles
- Beckton Ward 2.1 miles
- Eastbury Ward 2.1 miles
- Gascoigne Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Thamesmead Moorings
SE28 8BE, SE28 8BT, SE28 8AF, SE28 8RG, SE28 8AX, SE28 8LT, SE28 8LN, SE28 8RE, SE28 8DW … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 2.3 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 24.5 miles
- Abbey Wood Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Plumstead Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 9.4 miles
Hotels near Thamesmead Moorings Ad
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 2.9 miles
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 4.4 miles
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 3.6 miles
- Intercontinental London - the O2 5 4.7 miles
- Aloft London Excel 4 3.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Excel 3 2.8 miles
- Moxy London Excel 4 2.9 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Docklands 3 2.9 miles
- Hyatt House London Stratford 4 5.6 miles
- Tribe London Canary Wharf 4 5.3 miles
Schools in Thamesmead Moorings
- Bishop John Robinson C of E Primary School Primary
- Linton Mead Primary School Primary
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Primary
- Windrush Thamesmead Primary School Primary
- Woolwich Polytechnic School Secondary
Local points of interest
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 2.1 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 2.6 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 3.1 miles
- The Valley Stadium 3.4 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 3.6 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 3.7 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 4.3 miles
- The O2 Stadium 4.6 miles
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 5.1 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 5.1 miles
- Queen's House Museum 5.1 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 5.2 miles